That female judo spartan coaching is really horrible. And that’s the Olympic team. Yes, I also heard the captain of a high school basketball team killed himself because of corporal punishment by his coach. I think Japan’s sports clubs are all like that. And that shaving head AKB48 incident also relates to this tradition. If a team loses, all team members have to shave their heads for repentance. Even politician like ex-prime minister Kan Naoto shaved his head when he had a pension scandal. Tozuka Yacht School, supported by Ishihara Shintaro, sets the modern spartan education style of Japanese schools. That can be seen in 70s anime, Spo-kon (sports konjou), Aim for the Ace, Aim for the Top. Attack No1. Kyojin-no-hoshi, Kajiwara Ikki mentality. It’s so sickening, this part, Gen. MacArthur couldn’t reform.

I can’t really tell Asians apart either. For girls, Japanese fashion is more kawaii or moe, while American fashion is more gaudy, emphasize sexiness. But as far as cosplayers at cons, I can’t tell Asians apart until they speak the language

I think it is a whole saving face ideal. I read an article recently that one of the Japanese ww2 former prime minister’s granddaughter passed away. There was a video that recounted the fact that this former prime minster uncucessfully try to commit seppuka. This was shown to alert people of this woman’s familial notority.

I only have seen corporal punishment in terms of budda moments.. Ranma… With a bamboo cane. Or something recently i seen in the news with this guy getting punished over $20 and that went viral on youtube, but it has been taken off.

Hmm.. Yeah.. Sometimes I can figure out if the Asian are Korean or Japanese… But safest is to see what they say to have a “ahhh” moment. Even when people speak English and are different Asian back grounds there is a difference.

Fashion huh…. Nowadays I can only see that Chinese picked up the stockings and short shorts thing I saw in Japan a couple of years ago. Cosplayers I see a lot of goth lolita or lolitas at conventions. When I look at Harujuku shots, I am amazed by how ppl arrange clothes to be seen as fashionistas. Very colorful or comfy.